Fragrance comparison

Purple Flowers vs Mirabai

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 31 Oct 2026 372 ratings analysed

5 wins

Purple Flowers

Mancera

3.75337 votes

Rank #9,832 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Mirabai

Centauri Perfumes

3.7135 votes

Rank #23,256 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Purple Flowers takes 5 of 8 categories.

Purple Flowers
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Mirabai
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Purple Flowers5/8

Mirabai2/8

Ratings & consensus: Purple Flowers
Community sentiment: Purple Flowers
Longevity: Mirabai
Sillage & projection: Purple Flowers
Value for money: Purple Flowers
Versatility: Mirabai
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Purple Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Purple FlowersMancera

MirabaiCentauri Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.71/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerPurple FlowersRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

4%Hate

337 votes

37%Love

20%Like

26%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerPurple FlowersMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMirabai

SillagePurple Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value47

Category winnerPurple FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

rose84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

honey77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Fig TreeBlack PepperGingerNutmegSicilian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePatchouliCedar

Base6-10+ hrs

White MuskMadagascar VanillaAmbergris

Notes

HoneyDried FruitsSandalwoodTonka BeanMadagascar VanillaOlibanumWhite AmberNutmegPatchouliCinnamonNeroliWhite Lotus

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring96

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring47

Summer18

Fall88

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerMirabaiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex32

Women60

Men19

Unisex38

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#23,256

PerfumerPeter Carter

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPurple FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Purple Flowers by Mancera is not the sweet violet bouquet its purple bottle implies. Instead, this fragrance delivers a dry, peppery rose anchored by earthy patchouli and sharp cedarwood. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Sicilian mandarin and grated ginger before dark spices take charge. Black pepper and nutm…

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Mirabai by Centauri Perfumes opens with a thick pour of dark honey and sun-dried fruits. It is bold. The first five minutes carry an earthy, medicinal kick from wild spikenard before warming into cinnamon and milky sandalwood. You get a dense, spiced black tea vibe. It feels like drinking hot chai in an autumn cabin. …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Purple Flowers or Mirabai?

Purple Flowers takes 5 of 8 categories. Purple Flowers is rated 3.75/5 from 337 votes; Mirabai is rated 3.71/5 from 35 votes. Choose Purple Flowers for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Mirabai for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Purple Flowers or Mirabai?

They last about the same: Mirabai 76/100, Purple Flowers 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Purple Flowers or Mirabai?

Purple Flowers projects furthest (Purple Flowers 70/100, Mirabai 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Purple Flowers and Mirabai smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Patchouli and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Purple Flowers or Mirabai better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mirabai is the stronger pick. For winter, Purple Flowers is the stronger pick. Purple Flowers suits day or night wear; Mirabai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Purple Flowers and Mirabai?

Purple Flowers has top notes of Fig Tree, Black Pepper, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli and Cedar, a base of White Musk, Madagascar Vanilla and Ambergris. Mirabai features Honey, Dried Fruits, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Madagascar Vanilla.